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Meaning

God (Bakhsh - Gift of God)

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic خودا
Urdu خدا
Persian خدا
Turkish Huda
Bengali খুদা
Pashto خدايه

Alternate Spellings

The name Khuda is a classic masculine title rooted in Persian tradition. It carries a divine connection, translating essentially to 'God (Bakhsh - Gift of God)'. This bestows a sense of spiritual protection upon the bearer.

In Persian culture, names are more than labels; they are prayers. Khuda is widely respected for its positive connotations. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Khuda is the Persian word for "God."

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Etymology

From the Persian خدا (khoda), 'God' - the standard Persian word for God, used across the Persianate Muslim world.

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities, most often as part of a longer compound name.